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Third Joyful MysteryThe NativityLet Us Reflect:The Virgin Mary gave birth to the Divine Infant, theSon of God, in a stable in Bethlehem.“And She brought forth Her firstborn Son, andwrapped Him up in swaddling clothes, and laid Himin a manger; because there was no room for them inthe inn. And the angel said to them (shepherds): Fearnot; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, .For, this day, is born to you a Savior, Who is Christ theLord.” (Luke 2:7, 10-11)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Jesus, this decade in honor of ThyBlessed Nativity, and we ask of Thee, through this mys tery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Moth er, the grace of detachment from things of this world,love of poverty and love of the poor.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.17

The Presentation18

Fourth Joyful MysteryThe PresentationLet Us Reflect:The Immaculate Virgin Mary presented Jesus in thetemple, and though not obligated to do so, humbly ful filled what was prescribed in the law for Her “purifica tion.”“And after the days of Her purification, accordingto the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carriedHim to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord: As it iswritten in the law of the Lord: Every male opening thewomb shall be called holy to the Lord: And to offer asacrifice, according as it is written.” (Luke 2:22-24)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honor ofThy Presentation in the temple by the hands of Mary,and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin and we askThee, through this mystery and through the interces sion of Thy Blessed Mother, the grace and gift of wis dom and purity of heart, mind and body.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.19

Finding of Jesus in the Temple20

Fifth Joyful MysteryFinding of Jesus in the TempleLet Us Reflect:The Boy Jesus remained in the temple with thelearned men for three days, listening to them and ask ing them questions.“And it came to pass, that, after three days, theyfound Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doc tors, hearing them, and asking them questions. And allthat heard Him were astonished at His wisdom and Hisanswers. And seeing Him. His Mother said to Him:Son, why hast Thou done so to us? Behold Thy fatherand I have sought Thee sorrowing.” (Luke 2:46-48)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honor ofThy Finding in the Temple among the learned men byOur Lady, after She had lost Thee, and we ask Thee,through this mystery and through the intercession ofThy Blessed Mother, to convert us and help us amendour lives and also to convert all sinners, heretics, schis matics and idolaters.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.21

The Agony in the Garden22

First Sorrowful MysteryThe Agony in the GardenLet Us Reflect:About to be betrayed, Our Lord prays in the Gardenof Gethsemane. He sees our sins, which He will die for;He sees those who will be lost, He sweats blood.“. He went, according to His custom, to the mountof Olives. and kneeling down, He prayed. And Hissweat became as drops of blood, trickling down uponthe ground. And he that was called Judas, . drewnear to Jesus, to kiss Him. And Jesus said to him: Ju das, dost thou betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” (Luke22:39, 41, 44, 47-48)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honor ofThy mortal Agony in the Garden of Olives and we ask ofThee, through this mystery and through the interces sion of Thy Blessed Mother, the grace of perfect sorrowfor our sins and the virtue of perfect obedience to ThyHoly Will.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.23

The Scourging at the Pillar24

Second Sorrowful MysteryThe Scourging at the PillarLet Us Reflect:Jesus is bound to a pillar and cruelly scourged for oursins of impurity.“Then therefore, Pilate took Jesus, and scourgedHim.” (John 19:1)“But He was wounded for our iniquities, He wasbruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace wasupon Him, and by His bruises we are healed.” (Isaias53:5)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honor ofThy Bloody Scourging and we ask of Thee, through thismystery and through the intercession of Thy BlessedMother, the grace to mortify our senses perfectly.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.25

The Crowning with Thorns26

Third Sorrowful MysteryThe Crowning with ThornsLet Us Reflect:Jesus is crowned with thorns and mocked.“And stripping Him, they put a scarlet cloak aboutHim. And platting a crown of thorns, they put it uponHis head, and a reed in His right hand. And bowingthe knee before Him, they mocked Him, saying: Hail,King of the Jews. And spitting upon Him, they took thereed, and struck His head. And after they had mockedHim, they took off the cloak from Him and put on HimHis own garments, and led Him away to crucify Him.”(Matt. 27:28-31)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honor ofThy cruel crowning with thorns, and we ask of Thee,through this mystery and through the intercession ofThy Blessed Mother, the grace of great contempt for theworld.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.27

The Carrying of the Cross28

Fourth Sorrowful MysteryThe Carrying of the CrossLet Us Reflect:Jesus, condemned to death, carries the cross to Cal vary.“Pilate said, Shall I crucify your king? The chiefpriests answered: We have no king but Caesar. Thentherefore he delivered Him to them to be crucified. Andthey took Jesus, and led Him forth. And bearing Hisown cross, He went forth to that place which is calledCalvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.” (John 19:15-17 )Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honor ofThy carrying Thy cross and we ask of Thee, throughthis mystery and through the intercession of ThyBlessed Mother, the grace of great patience in carryingour cross in Thy footsteps every day of our life.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.29

The Crucifixion30

Fifth Sorrowful MysteryThe CrucifixionLet Us Reflect:Jesus is crucified and hangs on the cross for three hours,suffering. He dies in order to save us from hell.“. they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one oneach side, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a titlealso, and he put it upon the cross. And the writing was:Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” (John 19:18-19)“And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was dark ness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sunwas darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in themidst. And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said: Father,into Thy hands I commend My spirit. And saying this, Hegave up the ghost.” (Luke 23:44-46)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honor ofThy Crucifixion on Mount Calvary, and we ask of Thee,through this mystery and through the intercession of ThyBlessed Mother, the grace of a great horror of sin, a love ofthe Cross and the grace of a holy death for us and for thosewho are now in their last agony.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.31

The Resurrection32

First Glorious MysteryThe ResurrectionLet Us Reflect:Jesus Christ rises gloriously from the dead, on Eas ter Sunday morning.“And very early in the morning, the first day of theweek, they come to the sepulchre, . And looking, theysaw the stone rolled back. And entering into the sep ulchre, they saw a young man. clothed with a whiterobe. Who saith to them: Be not affrighted; you seekJesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified: He is risen, He isnot here. But go, tell His disciples.” (Mark 16:2, 4-7 )“And it was Mary Magdalen, and Joanna, and Maryof James, and the other women. who told these thingsto the apostles.” (Luke 24:10)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honorof Thy triumphant Resurrection and we ask of Thee,through this mystery and through the intercession ofThy Blessed Mother, the grace of a lively faith.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.33

The Ascension34

Second Glorious MysteryThe AscensionLet Us Reflect:The apostles witness as Jesus ascends triumphantlyinto Heaven.“But He (Jesus) said to them (the Apostles) and youshall be witnesses unto Me in Jerusalem, . and even tothe uttermost part of the earth. And when He had saidthese things, while they looked on, He was raised up.And while they were beholding Him going up to Heav en, behold two men stood by them in white garments.Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you look ing up to Heaven? This Jesus Who is taken up from youinto Heaven, shall so come, as you have seen Him goinginto Heaven ” (Acts 1:7-11)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honor ofThy glorious Ascension, and we ask of Thee, throughthis mystery and through the intercession of ThyBlessed Mother, the grace of firm hope and great long ing for Heaven.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.35

The Descent of the Holy Ghost36

Third Glorious MysteryThe Descent of the Holy GhostLet Us Reflect:The Holy Ghost descends upon the apostles to enlight en, guide, strengthen, and sanctify them.“And when the days of the Pentecost were accom plished, they were all together in one place: And sudden ly there came a sound from Heaven, as of a mighty windcoming, and it filled the whole house where they weresitting. And there appeared to them parted tongues as itwere of fire, and it sat upon every one of them; And theywere all filled with the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 2:1-4)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Holy Ghost, this decade in honor ofthe mystery of Pentecost, and we ask of Thee, throughthis mystery and through the intercession of Mary, Thymost faithful Spouse, the grace of Thy holy wisdom sothat we may know all the Truth necessary for salvation,really love this Truth, live by the Truth, and persevere inliving the Truth. May we be instruments in Thy hands toalways practice, promote, defend, and make known ThyTruth to all others whom Thou dost place on our path.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.37

The Assumption38

Fourth Glorious MysteryThe AssumptionLet Us Reflect:The Blessed Virgin Mary is assumed, body and soul,into Heaven.“From the beginning, and before the world, was I cre ated, and unto the world to come I shall not cease to be,and in the holy dwelling place I have ministered beforeHim. And I took root in an honourable people, and inthe portion of My God His inheritance, and My abodeis in the full assembly of saints. I am the mother of fairlove, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope.”(Eccl. 24:14, 16, 24)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honorof the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption ofThy most holy and Blessed Mother body and soul intoHeaven; and we ask of Thee, through these two myster ies and through Her intercession, the grace and the giftof true devotion to Her so that we may live a holy lifeand die a happy death and attain everlasting life withThee.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.39

The Coronation40

Fifth Glorious MysteryThe CoronationLet Us Reflect:The Blessed Virgin Mary is crowned Queen of Heavenand Earth. She is Mother of all men, and Mediatrix of allgraces.“And a great sign appeared in Heaven: a Woman clothedwith the sun, and the moon was under Her feet, and on Herhead a crown of twelve stars.” (Apoc. 12:1)“In Me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in Me isall hope of life and of virtue. He that hearkeneth to Me,shall not be confounded: and they that work by Me, shallnot sin. They that explain Me shall have life everlasting.”(Eccl. 24:25, 30-31)Let Us Pray:We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this decade in honor of theglorious crowning of Thy Blessed Mother in Heaven, andwe ask of Thee, through this mystery and through Her in tercession, the grace of final perseverance and increase ofvirtue until the very moment of death and after that maywe receive the eternal crown that is prepared for us. We askthe same grace for all the just and for all our benefactors.1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory be.O my Jesus. (See page 8)May the grace of this mystery come down into my soul.41

7 Fatima Prayers1 “Sweet Heart of Mary, bethe salvation of Russia,Spain, Portugal, Europe(Canada, the UnitedStates*) and thewhole world.”2“By Thy pureand ImmaculateConception,OMary, obtain forme the conver sion of Russia,Spain, Portugal,Europe (Canada, the United States*) and thewhole world.”3 “My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee.I ask pardon for all those who do not believe in*You may place the name of your country here.42

Thee, do not adore Thee, do not hope in Thee, donot love Thee!”4 “Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost,I adore Thee profoundly, and I offer Thee theMost Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinityof the same Son Jesus Christ, present in all theTabernacles of the world, in reparation for allthe sacrileges, outrages and indifferences bywhich He is offended. And by the infinite meritsof His Most Sacred Heart, and through the Im maculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion ofpoor sinners.”5 “O Most Holy Trinity, I adore Thee; My God,My God, I love Thee in the Most BlessedSacrament.”6 “O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from thefires of Hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especiallythose most in need.”7 “O My Jesus, it is for love of Thee, for the conver sion of sinners and in reparation for sins com mitted against the Immaculate Heart of Mary,I offer this sacrifice to Thee.”43

The Fatima Ave1. In Fatima’s Cove on the thirteenth of May, *theVirginMariaappearedatmidday.REFRAIN: Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! Ave, Ave, AveMaria!2. The world was then suffering from war, plague, andstrife, * and Portugal mourned for her great loss oflife. AVE.3. The Virgin Maria surrounded by light, * God’s Moth er is ours, and She gives us this sight. AVE.4. To three shepherd children the Virgin then spoke, *a message so hopeful, with peace for all folk. AVE.5. With sweet Mother’s pleading, She asked us to pray, *do penance, be modest, the Rosary each day. AVE.6. All Portugal heard what God’s Mother did say, *converted she sings of her Queen to this day. AVE.7. We all must remember Our Lady’s bequests, * do allthat She asks for, obey Her requests. AVE.8. She warned of behavior from which we must turn, *of thoughts, words, and actions which Christiansmust spurn. AVE.9. She told us that Jesus is so much offended, * andasked that our living be firmly amended. AVE.10. To Her sad, sweet pleading our promise is made, *that God’s Law in all things be strongly obeyed.AVE.11. From nation to nation Her fair name is praised, *44

as souls from sin’s bondage are contritely raised.AVE.12. Our thanks to the Godhead, Whose ways are sosure, * for giving us Mary, our Mother Most Pure.AVE.13. Our hearts, overflowing with kindness and love, *thank Her for God’s graces bestowed from above.AVE.14. Hail, Refuge of sinners! Hail, Star of the Sea! * Hail,Queen of Creation! Our hope is in Thee! AVE.15. All hail Virgin Mary! This Star guides our way, *our Country’s Protectress, America’s Way! AVE.Sister Lucy of FatimaSpeaks on the Rosary“The Most Holy Virgin in these last times in whichwe live has given a new efficacy to the recitation of theRosary to such an extent that there is no problem, nomatter how difficult it is, whether temporal or aboveall, spiritual, in the personal life of each one of us, ofour families, of the families of the world, or of the re ligious communities, or even of the life of peoples andnations, that cannot be solved by the Rosary. There isno problem I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, thatwe cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary.“With the Holy Rosary, we will save ourselves, wewill sanctify ourselves, we will console Our Lord andobtain the salvation of many souls.”45

The Miraculous 54-Day Rosary NovenaOn March 3, 1884, Our Lady of Pompeii appeared be fore the gravely ill daughter of an Italian military officerand, through her, gave the world a new devotion of tremen dous power.For over a year, Fortuna Agrelli had been in greatdistress and even near death. Indeed, her case had beengiven up as hopeless by the most celebrated physicians.In desperation, on February 16, the afflicted girl and herfamily began a novena of Rosaries.Two weeks later, the Queen of the Holy Rosary ap peared before Fortuna one evening. Sitting upon a highthrone, surrounded by luminous figures, Our Lady washolding the Divine Child on Her lap and a Rosary in Herhand. Both were arrayed in golden garments and were ac companied by Sts. Dominic and Catherine of Siena.“Child, your faith has pleased Me.” Our Lady said toFortuna, “Whoever desires to obtain favors from Meshould make three novenas in petition of the prayers ofthe Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving.”Obedient to Our Lady’s command, Fortuna and herfamily completed the six novenas whereupon the younggirl was restored to perfect health and her family show ered with many blessings.How to Say the Miraculous54-Day Rosary NovenaThe Novena consists of five decades of the Rosary each46

day for twenty-seven days in petition; then immedi

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